18 January 2023 | Newsletter Welcome to The Fight for Fairer Funding newsletter where we share the latest in the fight for fairer funding in investment, raise awareness and provide education in line with our Mission. This newsletter from Funding Focus founder, David B. Horne, is part of the platform that sheds light on the […]
4 January 2023 | Newsletter Welcome to The Fight for Fairer Funding newsletter where we share the latest in the fight for fairer funding in investment, raise awareness and provide education in line with our Mission. This newsletter from Funding Focus founder, David B. Horne, is part of the platform that sheds light on the […]
14 January 2021 | The share of funding to female founders falls – again! Venture capital funding exploded in 2021, breaking all historic records. Stories of the “wall of money” have been widespread, and according to Crunchbase, investment by VC firms globally hit $643 billion in 2021, up 92% on 2020. Yet […]
24 December 2021 | The Gift of Human Connection Today’s blog is a bit of throw back to an older blog post written by David’s daughter, Madsie, but we found it extremely relevant to not only the time of year but also the ongoing pandemic and how it has impacted that human connection. […]
23 December 2021 | ***Trigger warning: there is sensitive content in this post related to mental health issues *** Asking for help can be one of the hardest things for an entrepreneur to do, but it is so necessary to avoid burning out. You are swamped, working 70 hour weeks, but the company […]
22 December 2021 | It is a truth universally acknowledged that a founder in possession of a good fortune and a growing business, must be in want of fantastic employees. However, many entrepreneurs find that first member of staff the hardest to hire. So far, you’ve done everything on your own and your […]
21 December 2021 | As entrepreneurs, you’ll know the value of your workforce. As your company grows, it is likely that you’ll need to take on more staff. This is an exciting step, but also means you’ll need excellent employees. Ones you can trust to keep your company running. And this can be […]
20 December 2021 | An Introduction to the Issue A 2018 UK law required all UK companies that employ over 250 people to publish data reporting on the gender pay gap in their organisation. Reports were shocking, detailing the difference between the average hourly earnings of men and women. While the figures do […]
19 December 2021 | Debt Funding by David B Horne There are many ways to borrow money, and with the tightening of regulation on banks and the growth of new FinTech companies that is happening as I write, there are new players entering the debt-funding market all the time. Nonetheless, the fundamental […]
18 December 2021 | Private Equity Like Venture Capital, Private Equity firms will pool money from wealthy investors, and manage it in a professional fund. Unlike Venture Capitalists, Private Equity firms are risk averse. Private equity firms invest in well established businesses that have a proven track record. These firms will not deal with […]
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